I have a theory as to one reason (of many) the England National Team tends to underperform in major tournaments: the players all play in the same league. Every England international plays in the Premier League. One might argue this breeds familiarity and is therefore good for the national team, but I think it leads to a lack of stylistic variety in the team and makes the payer pool stagnant. It's basically like inbreeding, is what I'm saying.
Southampton denied Wrexham a fairytale return to England's second tier as two late goals snatched a 2-1 home win on Saturday and ruined what looked like a Hollywood script written by the Welsh club's celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Josh Windass put Wrexham ahead with a 22nd-minute penalty, and they looked like enjoying a dream comeback to the Championship after 43 years until Ryan Manning levelled in the 90th minute and Jack Stephens got the winner deep in added time.
The Hannah Hampton water bottle incident should be a lesson to all goalkeepers out there. If you’re keeping notes about penalty shootouts, DON’T put them on your water bottle.
Hampton was the hero of England’s 2025 Euro final penalty shootout against Spain making two saves to help the Lionesses claim back-to-back European titles. The 24-year-old revealed to TalkSport that she also did something sneaky to help her side claim the title.
Hampton threw Spanish keeper Cata Coll’s water bottle into the stands during the shootout.
LONDON — Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey appeared in a London court on Tuesday, charged with raping two women while he was a player for the English Premier League soccer club.
Partey, a Ghana international, is accused of five counts of rape relating to two women, plus a charge of sexual assault against a third woman, between April 2021 and June 2022.
The 32-year-old, who British media have reported is close to joining Spanish side Villarreal on a free transfer, sat in the dock dressed in black during the brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Tottenham defeated bitter rivals Arsenal on Thursday 1-0 during a friendly in Hong Kong thanks to an insane Pape Sarr goal.
The Pape Sarr goal vs Arsenal was the game’s lone goal and boy was it a beauty. The Spurs midfielder doesn’t score often for the club, but he scored an unforgettable goal on Thursday.
Moments before halftime Sarr punished some poor play from Arsenal and caught goalkeeper David Raya way out of position. Sarr unleashed a long-range missile from midfield to give his side the lead.
Pepe Sarr goal vs Arsenal
Chloe Kelly penalty speed is no joke. The England forward scored the decisive penalty kick in the Euro 2025 final shootout between the Lionesses and Spain. That penalty was a missile.
Kelly’s unique penalty run-up looks like she’s winding up to unleash a rocket against opposing goalkeepers and that’s just what she did to Spain. The stats have revealed a shocking statistic.
Chloe Kelly’s penalty speed vs. Spain was clocked at 68 mph. That’s faster than any shot in the Premier League last season.
Chloe Kelly penalty speed
Liverpool supporters and their former forward and manager Kenny Dalglish led tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before a pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Ahead of kickoff, supporters raised a mosaic depicting "DJ 20" and Dalglish laid a wreath in memory of former Liverpool forward Jota, who died along with his brother in a car accident in Spain this month.
Hong Kong Diogo Jota tributes
Watching live soccer games is set to be prescribed by doctors in an effort to combat depression and loneliness in England, reports The Independent.
National League side Forest Green Rovers are prepared to not only have fans attending their home games next season but also patients.
Soccer games prescribed by doctors
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Cole Palmer rang up two goals and one assist in a sensational first half and Chelsea toppled Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday.
Palmer scored in the 22nd and 30th minutes and Joao Pedro tacked on the third goal right before halftime, capitalizing on Palmer's fine touch into the box. Robert Sanchez, meanwhile, saved six shots in his best showing of the tournament.
Premier League side Crystal Palace have been dropped in European competition to the third-tier Conference League in a multi-club ownership case, while Olympique Lyonnais will be allowed to play in the Europa League, UEFA said on Friday.
Palace had qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup last season, while Lyon reached the competition by finishing sixth in Ligue 1.